Port of Las Palmas reports cargo growth and celebrates 30th awards edition

The Port of Las Palmas has reported a 1.86% year-on-year increase in total cargo handling for the period of January to September. Total traffic reached 27,814,701 tons. Specific port performance included a 1.50% increase in the Port of Las Palmas and a 4.20% rise in the Port of Arrecife, while the Port of Salinetas saw a significant increase of 23.97%.

Passenger traffic also grew by 4.07%, totaling 2,555,243 passengers, driven largely by a 7.41% increase in cruise traffic. In terms of commodities, frozen fish tonnage rose by 50.31%, and TEU units increased by 4.42%.

In a separate event, the Fundación Puertos de Las Palmas held the 30th edition of its annual awards in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The ceremony honored ten individuals and entities for their contributions to the maritime and port sector in the Canary Islands. Among the recipients was ECOGRIT, which received the Business Initiative Award for its focus on sustainability and the reuse of naval repair waste.